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Standards

Design guide offers details on rain loads and ponding on roofs

The American Institute of Steel Construction and the Steel Joist Institute recently released a comprehensive roof design guide addressing rain loads and ponding. Design Guide 40, Rain Loads and Ponding provides guidance for designing roof systems to avoid or resist water accumulation and any resulting instability.


Sustainability

3 sustainable design decisions to make early

In her experience as an architect, Megan Valentine AIA, LEED AP, NCARB, WELL AP, Fitwel, Director of Sustainability, KTGY has found three impactful sustainable design decisions: site selection, massing and orientation, and proper window-to-wall ratios.

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Exterior | BD+C University Course | Feb 17, 2022

Metal roofing trends

New ideas in design and constructability are radically changing how metal systems are used as roofing for commercial and institutional buildings. Behind the investment in these new kinds of expressions and construction approaches is a growing interest in improved performance and reduced environmental impact. Metal roofing systems can cut cooling and heating loads significantly, according to the EPA.

Product Data | BD+C University Course | Jan 30, 2022

Optimized steel deck design

This course provides an overview of structural steel deck design and the ways to improve building performance and to reduce total-project costs.

Roofing | May 18, 2021

Duro-Last®, Inc. Oregon Facility Receives Prestigious VPP Star Site Renewal and Safety Committee Recognition

Duro-Last, Inc. is pleased to announce that its Grants Pass, Oregon manufacturing facility recently received a renewal on their Star Site status from the Occupational Safety & Health Organization’s (OSHA) Voluntary Protection Program (VPP), earning an exemplary “A+” rating. Originally awarded Star Site status in 2016, this renewal reinforces Duro-Last’s continued commitment to the highest standards of workplace safety.

Roofing | Nov 10, 2020

Weathering the cold: How to protect metal roof panels in cold climates

This white paper will identify a few of the key conditions, cold-climate scenarios and…
May 18, 2020

Innovative metal design choices provide a fresh, modern look for 801 Billiards & Bowling, a new one-stop entertainment venue in Conway, South Carolina

  What started as a few ideas and architectural renderings sketched out on a simple piece of…
Coronavirus | Apr 8, 2020

COVID-19 alert: Most U.S. roofing contractors hit by coronavirus, says NRCA

NRCA survey shows 52% of roofing contractor said COVID-19 pandemic was having a significant or very significant impact on their businesses.

Coronavirus | Apr 5, 2020

COVID-19: Principia report tracks impact on lumber and building materials

Principia, a provider of business insights to the building materials and business construction…
Jan 27, 2020

BILCO roof hatches provide unique access at new Maryland hospital

    Architects designing the new Adventist HealthCare White Oak Medical Center in Montgomery…
Building Technology | Burns & McDonnell | Jan 7, 2020

Tariff whiplash for bifacial solar modules

Bifacial solar systems offer many advantages over traditional systems.

75 Top Building Products | Dec 16, 2019

101 Top Products for 2019

Building Design+Construction readers and editors select their top building products for the past 12 months in the fourth-annual 101 Top Products report.

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